Battle of Thuong Duc (1974)

The Battle of Thuong Duc was a Vietnam War battle which was fought from 29 July to 11 November 1974.

The North Vietnamese NVA sought an entrance to the Quang Nam Province lowlands in order to threaten Da Nang, leading to the NVA 324th Division overrunning the An Hoa Industrial Complex on 18 July 1974 and then attacking the ARVN rangers guarding the town of Thuong Duc. The ARVN successfully stalled the NVA advance and inflicted heavy losses, but they suffered heavy losses in the process and failed to recapture Thuong Duc due to reinforcement and supply shortages. The NVA and Viet Cong were subsequently able to overrun the ARVN bases at Hon Chieng, Nui Gai, Dong Mong, Lac Son, and Da Ham, forcing the ARVN to withdraw to Cam Doi and Que Son.